The Pet Animals Act 1951

THE PET ANIMALS ACT 1951

Application for the GRANT of a licence to keep a pet shop

Please read the notes attached to this form before completing it.

1.APPLICANT(S)

Full Name(s): …………………………………………………………………………

Date of birth: ………………………………………………………………………….

Address (including postcode): ………………………………………………………

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Telephone number: ………………………………………………………………….

Mobile No: …………………………………………………………………………….

Email Address: ……………………………………………………………………….

2.PREMISES

Name (if any): ………………………………………………………………………...

Address (including postcode): ………………………………………………………

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Telephone Number: ………………………………………………………………….

Name and telephone number of person through whom an inspection of the premises can be arranged:

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3.OFFENCES, DISQUALIFICATIONS ETC

Have you ever been:

(a)Convicted of any offences involving animals?YES / NO

(b)Disqualified under animal related legislation?YES / NO

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘YES’, please supply full details on a separate sheet. Any information supplied is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

4.Please list below the animals you intend to sell and the accommodation you will be providing to keep them in.

TYPE OF ANIMAL / ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED / MAXIMUM STOCK AT ANY ONE TIME

5.ANIMAL ACCOMMODTION AND HUSBANDRY

(a)The animals will at all times be kept in accommodation suitable as respect construction, size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness.

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(b)That the animals will be adequately supplied with suitable food, drink and visited at regular intervals.

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(d)That all reasonable precautions will be taken to prevent and control the spread of infectious or contagious diseases including the provision of isolation facilities for each type of animal stocked?

N.B. There is a specific requirement in the Pet Animals Act 1951 that quarantine facilities should be provided and maintained on the premises. A licence will not be issued without this provision.

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(e)That appropriate steps will be taken for the protection of the animals in case of fire including the use of written fire procedures and provision of fire fighting equipment?

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6.YEAR OF LICENCE VALIDITY

If a licence is to be granted, do you wish it to start (and therefore end) in the year in which you applied for it, or in the next following year?

THIS YEAR / NEXT YEAR

7.PROPOSED LICENCE CONDITIONS

You have the right to appeal against any licence conditions, which the Council intends to impose. Do you wish to be notified of the proposed conditions? (see not 5 below before answering this question)

YES / NO

8.DECLARATIONS, ETC.

I / we apply for a licence under the Pet Animals Act 1951.

I / we understand my / our responsibilities under the Act.

I / we declare that the information I / we have given is complete and correct.

I / we enclose the licence fee of £……………… (cheques to be made payable to North Hertfordshire District Council).

SIGNATURE(S)

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DATE………………………………………………………………………………….

NOTES

1.Please complete this form in block capital letters and return it to:

Licensing

North Hertfordshire District Council

PO Box 480

M33 0DE

2.The licence fee is fixed in April each year. If the application is made near this date, please check the fee prior to submitting it.

3.Renewal applications – if this application is for renewal of a licence, it is recommended that it be submitted by mid November. If it is submitted later than this it may not be possible to process the application prior to the previous licence expiring. If this licence is not renewed by the 1st January, then the licensed activity must cease. It is a serious offence to carry on that activity without a licence, such action could also jeopardise any future licence application.

4.Proposed licence conditions – the applicant has a right of appeal to the Magistrates’ Court against any licence condition that the Council intend to impose. The right is lost once the licence has been granted. If you wish to be notified of the proposed condition please answer question 7 is ‘YES’. The applicant should bear in mind that:

(a)The proposed licence conditions will only be determined at the end of the application process.

(b)No licence can be issued until the applicant has had a reasonable time to consider the proposed conditions.

(c)If no licence is currently in force, the activity for which the licence is being applied for cannot be started or carried on. You should seek independent legal advice if you have any queries about this issue.

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Date: …………………………………….Time: ……………………………………….

Officer: ……………………………………………

Receipt No: …………………………….Fee: £……………………………………….

Date Sent to SBC: …………………………………………………………………………….

Date Received from SBC: ……………………………………………………………………

Licence No: ………………………………Issue Date: ………………………………..